Im going to dr path at dht clinic i have done so much research on him and hes got the best reviews better then the surgeons here in oz. im receding aswell and cant wait to have this done . Couldnt tell you a price but just know hes apprantly the best in thailand and even if he is a bit more expensive save your self the worries and go to him. Dr dermkerng path i think thats how u spell it .

The most famous hair transplant surgeon is Dr Damkerng Pathomvanich otherwise known as Dr Path amongst his patients. (http://topdocs.asia/doctor/dr-damkerng-pathomvanich)

Below is some general information about hair transplantation with Dr Path.

Modern techniques of surgical hair transplantation can restore lost hair and replace or re-shape your hairline with your own natural, growing hair, which needs no extra care than the ordinary washing, styling, and trimming you have always done. Transplantation can be done so well today that often a barber or stylist cannot even tell that grafts have been placed.

There are two techniques to extract the donor hair:

1.FUT (strip)

2.FUE (follicular unit extraction)

FUT (strip)involves removing permanent hair-bearing skin from the back and/or sides of the scalp (donor area). Then, using magnification, the tissue is dissected into follicular unit grafts (containing 1-4 hairs each). These small grafts are then meticulously planted into the bald or thinning area of the scalp (recipient area) so as not to injure any follicles already existing in the area and at the same exact angle as the other hairs present. The creation of very small follicular unit grafts has enabled Dr Path to create very natural, feathered hairlines, avoiding the abrupt, “pluggy look” that was commonly seen in hair transplants of years past.

He prefers to transplant exclusively with follicular unit grafts, while others feel that placing the multi-follicular unit grafts into the central areas of the scalp allows them to better create central density. Depending on the degree of balding in the frontal, mid-scalp, and vertex (crown) areas, usually 2-3 procedures are performed, with the number of grafts used varying tremendously, based on the area of potential alopecia, the patient’s “safe” donor supply, the textural characteristics of the patient’s hair, whether or not multi-follicular unit grafts are used in addition to follicular unit grafts, and the specific goals of the patient.

Hair transplant surgery today is remarkably well tolerated. Within 24 hours small crusts will form on each graft that is then shed in approximately 4-14 days. The grafted hairs will often start to grow by 10-16 weeks after the procedure and will continue to grow for most, if not all, of one’s life. (As men and women age, there is a slight loss of hair density all over the head, which would naturally also affect the transplanted hairs).

Hair transplantation is on an out-patient basis not needing hospital admission You will be discharged 15 minutes after the procedure is completed. The procedure usually lasts 4-8 hours depending on the amount of grafts being transplanted.

The treatment is as follows:

Day 1 Preoperative assessment – you can visit our clinic for proper assessment when surgical planning and number of grafts are discussed and agreed upon; preoperative instructions and medications will also be given to you;

Day 2 Surgery day – Expect it to take 4-8hrs

Day 3 Postoperative care – he will examine your wound and shampoo the hair. If you wish you can leave Bangkok in the evening.

(For FUT only) Day 7 or 8 Removal of stitches (5-7 days after surgery) – he uses 2 kinds of stitches, the absorbable ones that dissolve spontaneously after a few months, and the nylon sutures that should be removed on day 7. It can simply be removed by your Family Physician if you have to leave earlier. After surgery you have to put on the headband (it looks like a tennis sweatband) for a few days to minimize the swelling on your forehead.

Costs

FUT/STRIP PRICE:

Number of Grafts

Minimum set up (1-699 grafts) 77,000 Baht

701-1,100 grafts = 110 Baht / graft

1,101-1,500 grafts = 100 Baht / graft

1,501-1,699 grafts 98 Baht / graft

+1,700 grafts = 95 Baht / graft

FUE Price:

Number of Grafts

Minimum set-up 78,000 Baht

600 + 130 Baht/graft

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Brilliant. Thanks for this information. Very helpful. Sounds like Dr Path is the man. I just did an assessment with him. Looking forward to hear how many grafts I'll need. Apparently he has a 2 month waiting list?

I thoroughly recommend Dr Path and his staff, he done an excellent job on my hair transplant. The hair looks natural, so most of my best friends don’t know and/or can’t work out what’s changed about my looks, I rate it as the biggest positive life changing experience I have had to date besides LASIC eye surgery when I was about 30.I had mostly worn a hat since I was about 25 (now 38), the frontal ¼ of my head was pretty bald with just a tuft of hair in the middle about an inch in diameter.I went to see Dr Path in June 2015, got a quote and organized to return for surgery in August, sorry I can’t remember the exact amount of transplants that were quoted but I remember the price was around $10K AUD or 280,000 Thai baht for around 3000 grafts. I returned in August for the transplant, and as bad as the procedure sounds it was actually quite pleasant. I arrived at about 9am with my normal haircut, nothing short or unusual, they measured my head again and drew on some lines where my previously designed new hair line would be and they gave me some antibiotics and Valium to take. I had the FUT procedure so firstly the doctor cut the strip from the back of my head. He has a very comfortable adjustable massage table in his surgery I was face down, I was awake getting my legs massaged by a masseuse while the doctor worked on the back of my head, quite painless just a local anaesthetic. The massage was so relaxing and with the Valium I actually fell asleep.They woke me up to turn me over for the front section, about 8 staff were all busy cutting up the strip to remove the hair follicles. Dr Path puts all the holes in for the hairs to be planted in and then helps as he and his staff take turns to plant the follicles into the holes he has made. I again wasn’t in pain and slept for another couple of hours before awaking. When I awoke they asked me if I wanted more medication to sleep, I never took any I just sat and talked with the doctor and his staff while they continued to transplant hair, the masseuse never stopped the whole time she just kept massaging my legs the whole time.The procedure was finished about 4:30 pm and I went home with some pain killers and a good night sleep, not that I needed anymore after sleeping most of the day. The doctor and his staff transplanted all the follicles they had which I remember was a couple of hundred over what he had quoted originally, all for free at the same quoted price.First 2 days after the transplant I just stayed indoors with elastic headband, ice pack and pain killers, again it wasn’t too painful just uncomfortable and probably didn’t look the best with some swelling. After that for the first week I wore a bandana while going out and after about a week I could again wear a hat, after two weeks I returned to work (I could have returned to work after one week or even sooner but was on vacation anyway).The hair starts to grow but after about two weeks all the transplanted hair falls out, then grows back in about 3 months (longest 3 months ever), to start with the hair grows thin and sparse but slowly it gets thicker and more natural looking (I wore a hat for about 4 1/2 months) after 6 months it looked pretty natural. Now after 15 months it looks really good, I mean really good not one person has picked up that I have had a transplant, all are none the wiser but seem to realize I look younger. Well worth the money in my opinion, why be 38 and look like you’re 50 when you can be 38 and look like you’re 25. My only regret is not knowing about it and having it done when I was about 30.

Me to, i have not read much about people having the two in one trip , my doctor said he would just like to see how i go after the hair transplant before we say yes to rhinoplasty , because of swelling . Im seeing dr path for hair transplant and rhinoplasty dr montien.

Thank you for you detailed experience. My husband also wears a hat because he is subconscious about his receding hairline. He is scared that it will look fake but it sounds like that is not the case. How long does the surgery take?

Depends how bald you are to begin and how many grafts you need to restore a youthful hair line, for me it too about 6 and 1/2 hours. (front 1/4 of my head was bald with just 1" circular island of hair growing in front middle)

The more grafts one has the thicker the resulting hair can beObviously budget is a concern for many patients hence we frequently have patients that acquire the number of grafts that they can afford and return later to have second surgery /additional graftsTop Docs has a number of hair surgeons that can assist you with amazing results